Legal Opinion
Lackman v. Rousselle
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided June 11, 1999No. S-97-489PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
The plaintiff, who was riding in a vehicle operated by his father, was injured in a two-vehicle collision. The plaintiff sued the driver of the other vehicle, and the defendant impleaded the plaintiff’s father as a third-party defendant. The Nebraska Court of Appeals reversed a jury verdict finding the defendant 90 percent liable and the third-party defendant 10 percent liable, and we granted further review.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
As to questions of law, an appellate court has an obligation to reach a conclusion independent from a trial court’s conclusion in a judgment under review.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Kudlacek v. Fiat S.P.A.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1994
- Lyle Stoneman v. United Nebraska BankNebraska Supreme Court · 1998
- Battle Creek State Bank v. PreuskerNebraska Supreme Court · 1997
- Jirkovsky v. JirkovskyNebraska Supreme Court · 1995
- Radecki v. Mutual of Omaha InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- In Re Interest of Natasha H.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1999
- Tilt-Up Concrete, Inc. v. Star City/Federal, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 2001
- Cerny v. Todco Barricade Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 2007
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